Thanks for the continuing discussion on possible uses for the buried barrel
feature at 13JN152. The barrel is estimated to be 2.5-3 m in diameter, so I
am also wondering if that isn't rather large for a privy. We have leaned
towards the cistern theory but did not find any structural remains in our
limited Phase II testing. Any ideas on whether it might be a tanning vat?
Also, I'd appreciate further discussion on what our large assemblage of
fishbone (suckers) is doing at our other site east of 13JN152. The fish may
represent a single spawning episode based on uniformity of size etc.
 
 
Thanks again for all the great discussion.
 
 
Susan Snow
Office of the State Archaeologist
University of Iowa
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